The coach of the Benin national football team, Gernot Rohr denounced a bad reception on Libyan soil as part of the qualifiers for the 2025 African Cup of Nations (CAN), affirming that his protégés were victims of attacks after the draw (0-0) against the Libyan team.
“There was first bottle throwing and one of my assistants was chased by colleagues who wanted to hit him in the tunnel,” said Gernot Rohr, adding that they were “locked in the locker room for 1h30 . And when we came out, there were very, very regrettable events, which we should not see in football.
These events involved the local police who began to brutalize the Beninese team. “We saw that this country was not yet safe because even the police hit us when they entered the bus,” continued the coach.
“We have a few injured, some boys were targeted, like my assistant of Tunisian origin, who has a large hematoma on his shoulder. Our security service was affected as were a few players. It’s really regrettable,” he lamented.
As a reminder, a month ago, the Nigerian national team, who came to Libya to play a match still as part of the CAN 2025 qualifiers, deplored “inhumane treatment” after having been blocked he and his colleagues. – crew members for approximately 15 hours in an airport without water and food.
